- Children: Child tickets are free, and can also be pre-booked in advance of visiting if you wish.
- Friends of the Garden enjoy free entry with a current Friends admission card. There is no need for Friends to pre-book tickets. To become a Friend, please visit the Friends page.
- Corporate Members: Corporate Members are not required to book in advance (unless in a group of 10 people or more), but will be asked to show a Corporate Membership card upon arrival. If you do not have access to your card, please state the name of the organisation when you arrive.
- Cambridge University students enjoy free entry and do not have to pre-book tickets.
- Groups of 10 or more please see our Group Visits page.
- Essential Carers for Disabled Visitor are FREE – no admission charge is made for companions of disabled visitors without whose assistance the disabled visitor would be unable to gain access to the Garden. Carers do not need to book a ticket, please state that you are an Essential Carer upon arrival.
- Email Confirmation: If you do pre-book, please remember to bring your ‘Order Confirmation’ with you, either on a phone or printed.
- There is no entry discount for alumni, Camcard holders or staff of Cambridge University.
- Dogs: Only registered guide and assistance dogs are permitted in the Garden. We are also unable to permit entry to the Garden to any other brought animal, whether carried or on a lead.
- For more information about our opening at the moment, please click here. Visitors are recommended to wear a face covering in the Glasshouse Range, toilets and Shop.
Ticket refunds/transfers: Tickets are not transferable between days and are non-refundable. We are unable to cancel and re-release tickets once they have been pre-booked. Please pay on the gate using cash or card if you think your plans could change. We welcome walk-ups.
Tickets for Monday 23 to Sunday 29 May
Tickets for Monday 30 to Sunday 5 June will be available to book from 10am on Thursday 26 May.
- For general queries, please email enquiries@botanic.cam.ac.uk
- If you experience technical problems when purchasing tickets online, please email onlinesales@admin.cam.ac.uk
Opening times:
Tickets are released on a weekly basis, but the Garden is open all year-round.
January, November, December: 10.00am – 4.00pm; October, February, March: 10.00am – 5.00pm; April – September: 10:00am – 6:00pm.
We are open every day throughout the year except Christmas closure – 24 December to 1 January (inclusive).
Last paid admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
Why not buy a copy of the Director’s Choice guidebook to found out more about the Garden? Click here to buy in advance for collection on arrival, or you can purchase direct from the Ticket Office when you visit.
